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Selene

Selene means “light” (Ancient Greek origin). 9,678 US babies since 1940, peak 2025.

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What it means

“light”

Ancient GreekWell documented

In US birth records

Peak year: 2025

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9,678 US babies were named Selene between 1940 and 2025.

Careers

Not enough notable people named Selene (or its spelling family) to say anything reliable yet. That's a gap in the data, not the name.

Spelling family

1 in 3 Celines spell it Selene

  • Celine 57%
  • Selene 31%
  • Celene 5%
  • Selin 3%
  • Seline 2%
  • Selen 1%
  • Seleen <1%
  • Zelene <1%

Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.

Name twins (peaked around 2025)